Alemayehu or ˁAlämayyähu (Ge'ez: ዓለማየሁ) is a personal name of Ethiopian origin which is composed of two words: "Alem"- meaning "the world or life" and "ayehu" - means "I have seen". Its literal meaning is "I have seen the world" . However, in the context of personal name, its actual meaning is "I have enjoyed life" in the Amharic language. It is also a surname. The prominent Ethiopians with the name Alemayehu are:
Given name Prince Alemayehu (1861–1879), Ethiopian prince and son of Tewodros II Alemayehu Bezabeh (born ), Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes for Spain Alemayehu Eshete (born 1941), Ethio-jazz musician Alemayehu Roba (born 1972), retired Ethiopian middle-distance runner Alemayehu Shumye (born 1988), Ethiopian marathon runner Alemayehu Tegenu, Minister of Mines and Energy of Ethiopia
Surname Haddis Alemayehu (1910–2003), Ethiopian Foreign Minister and novelist Louis Alemayehu (born 1945), American poet Simretu Alemayehu (born 1970), Ethiopian retired long-distance runner and winner of the Turin Marathon